Audible designation for a node on a communication network

Abstract

An audible designation for a node on a communication network A method is provided for allowing any of a plurality of first locations on a global communication network to access a specific and determinable second location on the global communication network. A unique audio signature is defined for the specific and determinable second location on the global communication network, which unique audio signature is permanently associated with the specific and determinable second location. A unique audio designation corresponding to the unique audio signature is stored in a database, and routing information associated therein with the unique audio designation over the global communication network to the specific and determinable second location from any of the plurality of the first locations on the global communication network.

1. A method for conducting commerce between any of a plurality of first locations on a global communication network and a specific and determinable second location on the global communication network for allowing information to be transferred therebetween, comprising the steps of:
 defining a unique audio signature for the specific and determinable second location on the global communication network, which unique audio signature is permanently associated with the specific and determinable second location, and which audio signature contains no routing information;  
 storing a unique audio designation corresponding to the unique audio signature in a database at a remote location on the global communication network;  
 associating with the unique audio designation in the database routing information over the global communication network to the specific and determinable second location from any of the plurality of first locations on the global communication network;  
 causing from a control location remote from the plurality of first locations the unique audio signature to be reproduced at at least one of the plurality of first locations;  
 in response to the step of causing transmitting the reproduced audio signature to the remote location and then, at the remote location, transmitting the associated routing information to the at least one of the first locations that transmitted the reproduced audio signature; and  
 transferring information between the plurality of first locations and the specific and determinable second location in response to the step of causing and in accordance with the transmitted routing information stored in the database and associated with the reproduced unique audio signature and conducting commerce there between.  
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the unique audio signature has embedded therein encoded information and wherein the step of storing the unique audio designation in a database comprises storing a decoded version of the encoded information therein and the step of associating is operable to associate the decoded version of the encoded information with routing information. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the step of defining a unique audio signature comprises defining a unique audio signature that comprises an audio signal within the hearing range of a human. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the unique audio designation is compatible with an audio portion of a television broadcast.